Procurement
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of getting possession of something
"He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The purchasing department of a company.
- The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
- He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
- Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
- They think it done by her procurement. -Dryden.